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第十一课去农家院 Lesson Eleven: Visiting the Farmyard(3)

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CRI reporter: Andrea Hunt

Andrea: And for our final phrase today, 我从来没见过这个 which means I have never seen that before.

GRAPHIC FLASH: 我从来没见过这个。我means I, 从来没 means have never before, 见过 both the fourth tone, means have seen, 这个 means this, 我从来没见过这个!I have never seen this before!

Andrea: Well I’ve built up quite an appetite. Time to head down by the river for a home-made country meal. All the fixings come from right here on the farm and they’ll even cook up the fish you caught.

(Andrea and her friend eating together at table)

Andrea: 农家饭很好吃!
Friend: 这个也很不错。
Andrea: 非常好!

GRAPHIC FLASH: 农家饭很好吃!农家the second tone and the first tone, means farmyard, 饭 the forth tone, means meal for food, 好吃 the third tone and forth tone, means delicious. The whole sentence农家饭很好吃!The farmyard food is delicious!

GRAPHIC FLASH:

农家院 the farmyard

有地方住吗?Do you have any rooms available?

一天多少钱?How much does it cost to stay per day?

我们去摘樱桃吧!Let’s go to pick some cherries!

我从来没见过这个!I have never seen this before!

农家饭很好吃!The farmyard food is delicious!

Andrea: You do not want to miss this. So keep practicing your Chinese phrases for next time you’re craving a homemade country meal. See you next time, I’m Andrea Hunt.

(Andrea turns back to conversation and meal.) (End)